On englyssh tunge to make þys boke.
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For many ben [beyn O, a[rn] D.] of swyche manere,
Þat talys and rymys wyl [wyle O, rymys woldyn here D. See ll. 79-80 of the French.] bleþly here;
Yn gamys, & [yn O.] festys, & at þe ale,
Loue men to lestene trotëuale: [trotouale O, to telle trotyuale D.]
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Þat may falle ofte to vylanye, [velanye O.]
To dedly synne, or oþer folye; [& oþer folyȝe D.]
For swyche men haue y made þis [þys O.] ryme
Þat þey [Þey O, om. Harl.] may weyl dyspende here tyme,
And þere-yn sumwhat for to here,
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To leue al swychë foul manere,
And for to kunnë [kun O.] knowe þerynne
Þat þey wene no synne be ynne.
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To alle crystyn men vndir sunne,
And to godë men of Brunne,
And specïali, alle be name,
Þe felaushepe of Symprynghame,
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Roberd of Brunnë [Robert of brunne D, leaf 1, back.] greteþ ȝow
In al godenesse [alle godenes O, al goodness D.] þat may to prow. [be prow D.]
Of Brunnëwakë [Brunne wake D, brymwake HO.] yn Kesteuene,
Syxe myle be-syde [fro D.] Sympryngham euene,
Y dwelled [duellyde O.] yn þe [þat D.] pryorye
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Fyftenë ȝere yn cumpanye, [compayne O, good cumpany D.]
In þe tyme of gode dane Ione [Daun Ioh D.]
Of Camelton, þat now ys gone:
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In hys tyme was y þere ten ȝeres,
And knewe [knew O.] and herd of hys [his goode D.] maneres;
Syþyn with dane [dan O, dan Joh Ioh Clatton D.] Ione of Clyntone,
Fyue wyntyr [ȝeer D.] wyþ hym gan y wone;
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Dane Felyp [Philipp D.] was maystér þat tyme
Þat y began [be ganne O.] þys englyssh ryme.
Þe ȝeres [ȝers O, ȝeer D.] of grace fyl þan to be
